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Taro vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taro and brazil nut?

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, iron, and vitamin E than taro.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% higher.
  • Taro is lower in saturated fat.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than brazil nut (10).

We used Taro, raw and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Taro
Taro
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1039.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +272.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.5%
Contains more IronIron +341.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +913.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1665.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +763.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +219.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273757.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Taro
Taro
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +549.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 1917µg 3484%
Copper 0.172mg 1.743mg 175%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 24.399g 162%
Fats 0.2g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 84mg 725mg 92%
Magnesium 33mg 376mg 82%
Saturated fat 0.041g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 23.879g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.617mg 44%
Manganese 0.383mg 1.223mg 37%
Zinc 0.23mg 4.06mg 35%
Calories 112kcal 659kcal 27%
Protein 1.5g 14.32g 26%
Iron 0.55mg 2.43mg 24%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 5.65mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.101mg 14%
Fiber 4.1g 7.5g 14%
Calcium 43mg 160mg 12%
Carbs 26.46g 11.74g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0.7mg 4%
Potassium 591mg 659mg 2%
Choline 17.3mg 28.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.295mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.184mg 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.035mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 11mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Folate 22µg 22µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1965.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +854.7%
Contains more FatsFats +33450%
Contains more OtherOther +185%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +149143.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29296.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/nutrients
  2. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.